Chickens: All About Eggs Trivia Quiz

Answer: prevents egg eating

Egg eating can be a problem with laying hens when they eat their own eggs or eggs of other hens. It can be a hard habit to get rid of. By placing fake eggs in the nesting boxes, the hens will try to peck them to no avail and kick the habit. Fake eggs can also be used to show hens where to lay. Fake eggs can be bought at feed stores or Easter eggs, golf balls, and similar items can also be used.

Answer: a white bullseye on the yolk

If there are roosters in a flock, chances are at least some of the eggs gathered will be fertilized. You can tell if an egg has been fertilized when you crack it open and examine the yolk. If there is a small white bullseye, then it is fertilized. These eggs can still be eaten as normal.

Answer: marans

Marans chickens are popular among chicken keepers because they add a really dark brown color to the egg basket. Marans are a little more expensive than the typical breed and come in a couple of different varieties, such as the black copper and silver cuckoo. The breed originates in France.

Answer: vent

The vent is the opening where both eggs and waste come out. Internally, though, there are two ducts. This keeps the eggs separate from waste, and it comes out clean. The vent should be kept clean and free of clinging waste.

Answer: False

Straight from the nesting box, eggs do not need to be refrigerated. They can be stored on the counter at room temperature for a couple of weeks, though they will taste fresher the sooner they are eaten. In the fridge, unwashed eggs can be stored for two to three months. Washed eggs cannot be stored at room temperature.

Instead, they must be refrigerated and can be stored for less time than unwashed eggs.

Answer: Welsummer

Welsummers are pretty, brown chickens that lay medium brown eggs, usually with a dusting of darker speckles. Welsummers originated in the Netherlands and are now popular worldwide, especially in the U.K. They are also known for having a fun personality.

Answer: laying green or blue eggs

Easter eggers and olive eggers are chicken hybrids bred to lay eggs in a variety of green to blue shades. They are not a true breed and different hatcheries and breeders use different breeds to create them. They are sometimes refered to as Americanas, not to be confused with an Ameraucana, which is an real breed with similar egg colors and appearance.

The birds can come in a variety of colors and often have beards and fluffy cheeks.

Answer: they will sing an egg song

If you see a hen come out of the coop and start squawking like mad, it is possible they just laid an egg. Or they might just be mad another hen is in their nesting box. While it is called a "song" it is not very musical and can be quite the ruckus. No one knows for sure why hens make this sound, and they do not do it every time they lay.

Answer: soak them in Epsom salt

When a hen is egg bound, the egg is stuck in the oviduct. This can lead to death if not treated. Egg binding can happen if the egg is oversized, misshapen, or there is some kind of malfunction in the reproductive system. Some of the symptoms of being egg bound include walking strangely, being lethargic, and a loss of appetite. Once having determined that a hen is egg bound, one way to help her is to soak her in an Epsom salt bath.

This helps to relieve the muscles. Calcium also helps.

Answer: broody

A broody hen wants to hatch eggs and raise chicks. You can tell a hen has gone broody because she will not leave the nesting box and will puff up and bite if you try to touch her. She will also pull feathers from her chest to build a nest. Broody hens also sometimes steal eggs from other hens.

Many breeders use broody hens to raise chicks for them since the hens take care of all the work. However, sometimes a broody is not desired and the habit must be broken. This can be done by forcing the hen out of the nesting box and isolating them.

Some breeds, such as silkies, are more likely to be broody than others.